Building Teams and Trust
Big Red Car here. On Earth as it is in a 70F Texas, y’all! And why not?
So The Boss got into an interesting chat with a trio of brilliant young CEOs. Continue reading
01/19/15
Monthly Archives: January 2015
01/19/15
Martin Luther King’s Education
Big Red Car here on Martin Luther King Day in the ATX. Bright sunny day and going to be 70F before the day is done.
So The Boss likes to know the backgrounds of successful people and one of his interests is to know how they were educated. It is often a critical insight into their success.
The education of Martin Luther King was very interesting. Continue reading
01/18/15
The Physics of Business Process
Big Red Car here. Glorious day yesterday in the ATX. Going to be 70F and sunny today. Ahhh.
In business there is an element of physics — the study of matter and its motion through space and time — which shows up in the processes which any enterprise embraces.
Superior processes and capabilities result in superior outcomes. A process is a tool to automate the means of achieving a desired outcome. It is a tool when done well. Continue reading
01/17/15
American Sniper — PTSD, the Real Story
Big Red Car here. Last night The Boss takes me to see American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper as America’s most prolific sniper, SEAL Chris Kyle.
When the show is over and the lights come on, the theater has the feeling of the aftermath of a funeral. People are silent, awkward and tentative. Mourners filing out of church. The story is that powerful.
The last scene is the motorcade from the stadium in Arlington at which his funeral was held enroute to Austin where he was buried in the Texas State Cemetery where Texas heroes are laid to rest. It is hallowed ground and the men buried their built Texas — both literally and in the spirit that is uniquely Texas.
Chris Kyle is properly enshrined in the company of such men.
01/13/15
Call to Action
Big Red Car here. Cold day in the ATX, feeling sorry for myself.
We know where the terrorists are being trained. We know the routes they take to get there. We can see their movement.
What are we waiting for? This is what is called a “call to action” wherein we find them, fix them and kill them. Time to interdict the travel pathways. Continue reading
01/13/15
Counter Cafe in the ATX — Comfort Food
Big Red Car here. It is cold in the ATX. It will last until Friday when it is supposed to be 70F again.
In this cold, you require some tender, loving care. You need some comfort food.
You need blueberry pancakes at the Counter Cafe. Continue reading
01/12/15
Paris — Killing Coyotes
Big Red Car here. Only 44F and only going to make it into the 50F’s. Brrrr!
So, the Big Red Car is thinking about the implications of Paris and what should be done. Continue reading
01/11/15
Bitcoin ATM in Austin
Big Red Car here. Hey, what happened to the sun? Hey, Sol, where are you?
So The Boss stumbles on a bitcoin ATM — apparently the second one in Austin and here’s the story. Continue reading